Cortes Community Health Association
The Cortes Community Health Association (CCHA) is a Charitable organization
that is governed by a Board of volunteer Directors elected by the membership.
The CCHA owns and operates the Cortes Health Centre as well as providing a
variety of community programs
Jenny Hartwick – Administrative Assistant admin@corteshealth.com
website: http://www.corteshealth.com
Submitted – The Cortes Community Health Association was incorporated in 1993, with the long term goal of providing consistent medical coverage to the residents of Cortes Island. Operating as a not-for-profit organization, it is run by a volunteer board of directors made up of local community members. In 2005, after extensive fundraising, the Cortes community came together to open the Cortes Community health Centre, a medical Centre designed and built entirely through local efforts. The Health Centre building was designed to house a physician, laboratory, dispensing pharmacy, two examination rooms, and a treatment room for office procedures and emergency use. The Centre is also used on a regular basis by provincial mental health and public health services offered through the Vancouver Island Health Authority. With a brand new building, Cortes was able to attract a full time doctor, as well as two VIHA nurses. The centre is currently being operated by a Physicians group, 5 doctors who work together to ensure full time medical coverage is available to the community throughout the year. An additional 8 staff members provide support as MOAs, cleaning staff and administrators.
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New Group Practice
The CCHA is pleased to announce that Cortes now has one of the first Joint Practice Groups for rural areas in BC. Under this new arrangement, a group of doctors jointly sign an annual contract to deliver General Practice health services at our clinic.
Programs
The CCHA funds and operates a wide variety of community programs. Programs for Youth and Families can be found on the Cortes Family Website cortesfamily.ca
